Italy court orders Salvini to stand trial for 2019 migrant standoff
Al Jazeera, 18 Apr 2021
An Italian court has ordered former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to stand trial on kidnapping charges for refusing to let a migrant ship dock in Sicily in 2019.
But Salvini, who is the leader of Italy's anti-immigration League party, insists he did the right thing.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports.
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But Salvini, who is the leader of Italy's anti-immigration League party, insists he did the right thing.
Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports.
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